United States Drug Enforcement Administration

MAY 05 - PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that ario Lee, a/k/a “Moe”, 42, of Bangor, and formerly of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge...

MAY 04 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Gabriel Paulino, 28, of New London, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven...

MAY 03 - PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Darnell Robinson, a/k/a “Butta,” age 30, of Auburn, Maine was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to eight years...

BEAUMONT, Texas - A 34-year-old Kirbyville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Stefone Dwayne Palomo pleaded guilty on Oct. 17...

MAY 02 - HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Robert Cabanban Jr., 27, of New London, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to...

MCALLEN, Texas - Four local residents and two Mexican nationals have been ordered to federal prison for their respective roles in laundering drug proceeds, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Roosevelt Faz, 49, and Ted Cantu, 48, both of...

HOUSTON - A 37-year-old Mexican national who resided in Huntsville has been ordered to federal prison for more than 17 years following his conviction of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Rando...

APR 28 - BURLINGTON, Vt. - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging Brian Folks, 42, of and Winooski, Vermont and New York City with four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, and one count of sex trafficking of a minor. Michael J. Ferguson...

APR 28 - BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Roger Belanger, 59, of Corinna, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 11 years in prison...

BEAUMONT, Texas - A 35-year-old Port Arthur, Texas man has been found guilty by a jury for federal violations related to the murder of a Port Acres woman in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit, and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit...